Central Florida Palm & Cycad Society will have its Spring meeting on March 31st. The first stop will be at Gizella Kopsick Palm Arboretum, located in downtown St. Petersburg. (901 North Shore Dr. St. Petersburg, FL 33713) Meeting will start at 10:00 with a tour of the garden. Info can be found at Gizella Kopsick. Everyone will have lunch on their own then visit the garden of Mike & Margie Evans, located at 6015 100th Way North, St Petersburg, 33708. Plan on arriving at the Evans garden ~ 1:00 - 1:30. There will be a tour of the 13 year old, 1.5 acre palm & cycad garden, with an auction, and sale afterwards. Attached are some maps of both areas. Note the additional parking area on the side of the street, just north of the Evans garden. You are welcome to park in the circular drive. You do not have to be a CFPACS member to attend.

Cool, a spring meeting. Thanks for hosting. I discovered the kopstick garden a few years back when my UCF football team was playing in the St.Pete bowl. That place is amazing and it will be nice to have a guided tour. Looking forward to this meeting! Thanks.

Kopsick Palmetum has added a lot of new palms since we last visited the gardens. Here are a few pics of our garden that will be on the tour. There is plenty more not shown. Bring a folding chair, if you like to sit. We are always looking for gardens to tour. If you would like to put your garden on the list, or know of a nice place to visit, please contact me.

So how many PalmTalkers are attending this event? I hope the Central Floridians don't mind a South Californian joining in the festivities. I have never been to Kopsick nor to any other garden in the Tampa area so this will be very interesting for me. And of course I am always looking for some 2-3 gallon palms to take back home.

So how many PalmTalkers are attending this event? I hope the Central Floridians don't mind a South Californian joining in the festivities. I have never been to Kopsick nor to any other garden in the Tampa area so this will be very interesting for me. And of course I am always looking for some 2-3 gallon palms to take back home.

Leo

Hi Leo! You are most welcome at our meeting next week. CFPACS meetings are always open to non-members. I hope many Palmtalkers will join us. You are going to love Kopsick. I think it is the largest collection of palms in Florida north of Miami. Mike Evans' garden is great, and we will have an auction and palm sale there - many 1s and 3s to choose from to take home with you.

So how many PalmTalkers are attending this event? I hope the Central Floridians don't mind a South Californian joining in the festivities. I have never been to Kopsick nor to any other garden in the Tampa area so this will be very interesting for me. And of course I am always looking for some 2-3 gallon palms to take back home.

Leo

Hi Leo! You are most welcome at our meeting next week. CFPACS meetings are always open to non-members. I hope many Palmtalkers will join us. You are going to love Kopsick. I think it is the largest collection of palms in Florida north of Miami. Mike Evans' garden is great, and we will have an auction and palm sale there - many 1s and 3s to choose from to take home with you.

I look forward to meeting you next Saturday!

Thanks Bob. I have been a member of Palm Talk for many years but have not until recently been active. I am excited to see great palms and hope to pick up a few plants. I do have limitations since I have to try and see if the California Ag dept overlooks my luggage.

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looking forward to seeing everyone at GKPA and Mike and Marjories, Phil and i will be available at GKPA for tours, and to pick some brains while ya'll are there, As Mike said, there is lots new in the last 2 years. I just have been remiss in updating. will do better.
we have new maps, beds are now alphabatized, we've been working on signage as well and have had a delay because we have been looking into incorporating QR codes on signs. we have been waiting to get with the St Pete Parks and recreation IT department, as they are redesigning the website, and like all else it does not always move as fast as we like.
New CBC members Nate (a between budding and rabid palmateer lol) and Tom, have been doing tons of volunteer work on trimming, cleanup, stanchion repair and painting, so GKPA is looking very good. we just will not have all the new signs in time.
here are partial lists of new installations in the last 2 years

I see a few faces I know, Stager, the Pralls, Bob Johnson. Enjoyed the pictures!Jeff

Thanks Jeff was a nice meet with quite a few members showing up. just curious i have signed up several time to get on your email mailout list but have never received any? and no nothing ever in junk folder?